Batman: The Ride
amusement ride
Batman: The Ride is a steel inverted roller coaster found in Six Flags theme parks.[3] It was built by Bolliger & Mabillard.[4] The rides rise to heights of 100 feet (30 m) and reaches top speeds of 50 miles per hour (80 km/h).[3] The original roller coaster at Six Flags Great America was partially designed by the park's manager Jim Wintrode. Batman: The Ride was the world's first inverted roller coaster when it opened in 1992. It has since been awarded Coaster Landmark status by the American Coaster Enthusiasts. Its theme is based on the first Batman film. Clones of the ride exist at amusement parks around the world.
| Batman: The Ride | |
|---|---|
 A vertical loop and corkscrew on the ride at Six Flags Great America | |
| Six Flags Great America | |
| Park section | Yankee Harbor |
| Coordinates | 42°22′5.79″N 87°56′1.42″W / 42.3682750°N 87.9337278°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Soft operation date | May 2, 1992 |
| Opening date | May 9, 1992 |
| Replaced | Tidal Wave |
| Six Flags Great Adventure | |
| Park section | Movie Town |
| Coordinates | 40°8′8.73″N 74°26′38.05″W / 40.1357583°N 74.4439028°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 1, 1993 |
| Replaced | Lightnin' Loops |
| Six Flags Magic Mountain | |
| Park section | DC Universe |
| Coordinates | 34°25′33″N 118°36′03″W / 34.425854°N 118.600778°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | March 26, 1994 |
| Six Flags St. Louis | |
| Park section | Studio Backlot |
| Coordinates | 38°30′49″N 90°40′24″W / 38.513535°N 90.673207°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | April 22, 1995 |
| Six Flags Over Georgia | |
| Park section | Gotham City |
| Coordinates | 33°46′10″N 84°32′47″W / 33.769495°N 84.546366°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 3, 1997 |
| Six Flags Over Texas | |
| Park section | Gotham City |
| Coordinates | 32°45′30.31″N 97°3′59.93″W / 32.7584194°N 97.0666472°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 26, 1999 |
| Parque Warner Madrid | |
| Park section | DC Super Heroes World |
| Coordinates | 40°13′41″N 3°35′33″W / 40.228183°N 3.592378°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | April 6, 2002 |
| Six Flags New Orleans | |
| Park section | DC Comics Super Heroes Adventures |
| Coordinates | 30°02′59″N 89°56′05″W / 30.049732°N 89.934758°W |
| Status | Relocated to Six Flags Fiesta Texas where it operates as Goliath |
| Opening date | April 12, 2003 |
| Closing date | August 21, 2005 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Inverted |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Inverted Coaster – Batman |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Inversions | 5 |
| Duration | 1:45 |
| Capacity | 1280–1400[1] riders per hour |
| G-force | 4 |
| Restraint Style | Over-the-shoulder |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train. |
| Height | 100 or 105 ft (30 or 32 m) |
| Length | 2,693 or 2,700 ft (821 or 823 m) |
| Speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) |
| Drop | 84.5 ft[2] |
 Flash Pass available | |
References
change- ↑ "Batman The Ride (Six Flags Magic Mountain)". Parkz. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Batman: The Ride". Beamer3K.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Batman The Ride". Duane Marden. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ↑ "BATMAN THE RIDE, Six Flags Great Adventure". Ultimate Rollercoaster®, LLC. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
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